Duplicate the Layer (Layer -> Duplicate Layer)
Flip the duplicated image so it looks like it belongs of the opposite wall (Edit -> Transform -> Flip Horizontal)
Move the duplicated window to the other wall.

Remove the scene inside the window pane using the tool of your choice:

Open the scene you would like to go in your window:

Drag the scenic image into your room file.
Make sure the scene layer is below the windows layer in your layers palette:

Adjust the perspective of the scene so it matches the perspective of the window with the transform tools (Edit -> Transform -> Perspective, Edit -> Transform -> Scale, and Edit -> Transform -> Distort)

Remove any part of the scenic image that does not belong in the window with the Photoshop tool of your choice:

Today we will:

Today we will learn how to use various features in the transform tool (perspective, distort, scale) to add detail to our floor and walls.

Start with this blank room. (Click on the image to view it full size, then right click -> save picture as):

How to Add a Texture to Your Floor Using the Perspective Tool

Drag your floor texture into your room (do not use the “place” feature!)

Edit-> Transform -> Scale. Scale your floor so it fills the space below where the floor meets the wall. (This is one time that it is ok not to hold down shift, because distorting the dimensions of the floor texture in this step might actually make it look more realistic later.)

Edit -> Transform -> Perspective.
Drag the front corners of the floor outward to transform your floor so it has the correct dimensions.

If your floor still feels a bit off, you can adjust individual points by going to Edit -> Transform -> Distort.

You can use these same tools to add texture to the wall.

Drag your wall texture image into the room file and use the perspective, transform, and distort tools to make it look like it fits on the wall:

Once the first wall looks correct, you can duplicate the layer (Layer->Duplicate Layer), and flip it (Edit -> Transform -> Flip Horizontal) and then move it to the other side of the room.

Duplicating layers will also help you fill the back wall. For example, simply scaling the image on the back wall may look strange if you force the bricks to fit the space.

However, you can scale the image to be the appropriate height (Edit -> Transform -> Scale).
Once again, it may be ok to distort the dimensions of the image in this case.
Then duplicate the layer (Layer -> Duplicate Layer).
Flip the image so you will have a seamless tile (Edit -> Transform -> Flip Horizontal) and move the image so it connects with your other layer.

At the bottom of your layers palette, click on the folder icon to make a new folder.
Name it “brick wall”.
Drag all the brick layers into this folder. That will help keep your layers organized.

Further uses for the perspective/distort tools:

make a poster, framed picture, or mirror look like it is hanging on one of the side walls

add windows to one of the side walls

Today we will:

begin dragging images into our room and using the perspective and distort tools to make them look like they realistically belong in the room

Several of us have run out of space in our numbers. Delete anything you no longer need, and make sure you are backing up your work to a USB or Google Drive account.

Today we will learn several tips & tricks that will help with our room design project.
We will download very large images (at least 2MP) and remove the images from their backgrounds using the pen tool.

Angle of View

When downloading images, consider the point of view from which the image was chosen.
For example, this couch would look great against the back wall:

while this couch would work better against a side wall:

If you have to choose between an image that is your ideal color, or one that has been taken from the perfect angle, choose the perfect angle. Trying to fake the perfect angle with Photoshop’s perspective tool will give you something like this (notice how we should be able to see the side of the armrest):

Changing Color

On the other hand, it is very easy to change the color of an object in Photoshop.
In the example below, I will change the color of the couch:

Use the pen tool to path out the part of the object with the color you would like to change, and paste it onto a new layer.
Then go to Image -> Adjustments -> Hue/Saturation and adjust the sliders until you are happy with the result.

See how well that works?

Adding Color

Hue/Saturation will not work for anything that is white, gray, or black, since those colors are desaturated and technically have no hue.
Luckily, it is very simple to add color to a neutral object.
We will paint the white walls in the image below using the Color Balance effect:

Use the pen tool to path out the part of the object with the color you would like to change, and paste it onto a new layer. Then go to Image -> Adjustments -> Color Balance and adjust the sliders until you are happy with the result.

In this case, I have dragged the cyan slider as far as it will go, but the wall colors are not as intense as I would like them to be:

In such a case, we may need to apply the Color Balance effect more than once.
Simply hit “OK,” then go to the top of the screen, and once again go to Image -> Adjustments -> Color Balance:

This is what the walls look like after a second round:

Review of how to use the pen tool to path out images

Go to the “paths” window.
(It is probably hidden under the layers palette. Make sure you switch over to the “paths” window,
or you will draw a colored shape with the pen tool instead of a path!)
Click the “create new path” button.

Go to the toolbar on the left side of the screen. Select the pen tool.
Outline shape you want to lighten.Important difference from Illustrator: You will need to hold down on the “Alt” key
whenever you click a tangent point to make the second half of the tangent line disappear:

Once you have closed your shape by clicking on the first point, go back to the paths window.
Right click on the path you have created, and click “make selection.”
Feather the selection by 1pixel (this will soften the edges of your selection).
You can tell that the couch has been selected because it is surrounded by dotted lines:

Go back to the “layers” window.
Make your original layer invisible to make sure you have successfully separated out your object.

Save your image as a Photoshop file. This will allow you to go back later if you distort the object in your room.
(You don’t want to have to path out your image all over again!)

Here is a preview of what the couch will look like in the room:

Today we will:

Post a minimum of 15 images we may use in our room design project (if you have not done so already).
These images should cover the following things: architectural details, color, floor materials and coverings, windows and window coverings, lighting, furniture, art and accessories.

Use the pen tool to path to separate images you may want to use in your room from their backgrounds.
Save these files as both a .PSD and a .PNG (NOT a PDF), and post the before and after files to your blog.

DO NOT TRY TO BUILD YOUR ROOM. This will force you to save your pathed out images in their original files.

Here is the blank room file. I am only including it for the purpose of testing whether or not the images you have downloaded are large enough to work. You should be pathing out images (and saving the pathed out images) in the original, separate image files.

Interior Design Project

Today we will begin our interior design project. We will research various interior design styles and create a new blog post with a “mood board” of the look we hope to achieve.

We will start with one of these blank room templates and turn it into an interior space of our choosing. You may want to consider, but are not limited to, spaces such as a dream bedroom or dorm room, an art studio, a coffee shop or restaurant, a music venue, or a store.

Here are some examples created by my middle school students. I expect more from this class:

Interior Design Styles

Below are some images of various interior design styles. These are just ideas to get you started; you do not have to model your interior space on any particular style.

Modernism/Minimalism (shop at IKEA)

French Country/Shabby Chic (shop at Anthropologie)

Gothic

Industrial (shop at Restoration Hardware)

Today we will

research potential interior design styles we may use in our project

create a new blog post with the following:

a minimum of 15 images we may use in our room design project. These images should cover the following things: architectural details, color, floor materials and coverings, windows and window coverings, lighting, furniture, art and accessories. Remember, you are starting with the plain image at the top of the blog post, so you will have to add every detail in the room yourself.

a paragraph describing the intended purpose of the room, and how the items you have posted will contribute to the room

Wednesday will be our last class to work on this project. Today you should strive to make finishing touches, and begin writing your artist statement. I will provide feedback and suggested changes on both your project and artist statement next class. Your artist statement should be about 150 words. If you are not sure what to write about, begin by answering the questions below:

Subject
Who are you portraying in your portrait?
What makes your portrait unique?

Motivation
Why did you choose this subject?
What does this portrait mean to you?

Process
How images, colors, and Photoshop effects you chose to use affect the end product?

Inspiration
Who or what were you inspired by?
How have these influences made an impression on you?
How do these influences manifest themselves in your portrait?

Impact
What do you want people to take away from your portrait?
What message or emotion are you trying to convey?

Interior Design Project

Today we will begin our interior design project. We will research various interior design styles and create a new blog post with a “mood board” of the look we hope to achieve.

We will start with one of these blank room templates and turn it into an interior space of our choosing. You may want to consider, but are not limited to, spaces such as a dream bedroom or dorm room, an art studio, a coffee shop or restaurant, a music venue, or a store.

Here are some examples created by my middle school students. I expect more from this class:

Interior Design Styles

Below are some images of various interior design styles. These are just ideas to get you started; you do not have to model your interior space on any particular style.

Modernism/Minimalism (shop at IKEA)

French Country/Shabby Chic (shop at Anthropologie)

Gothic

Industrial (shop at Restoration Hardware)

Today we will

research potential interior design styles we may use in our project

create a new blog post with the following (use Giacomo’s post as a guide):

a minimum of 15 images we may use in our room design project. These images should cover the following things: architectural details, color, floor materials and coverings, windows and window coverings, lighting, furniture, art and accessories. Remember, you are starting with the plain image at the top of the blog post, so you will have to add every detail in the room yourself.

a paragraph describing the intended purpose of the room, and how the items you have posted will contribute to the room